Is Austria Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Austria
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 284 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Austria?
Vienna
I feel safe, I don’t feel that somebody is going to attack me. I am finishing my work at night and I have to come back alone at night , I don’t feel any danger when I am walking home. Anyway I think Vienna is nice safe city
Posted: June 2, 2025Graz
I believe that the city council prioritizes the citizens’ safety and there’s plenty of police officers around. However, there’s always the possibility to be at the wrong place at the wring time, and bad people will do bad things, so I am wary most of the time.
Posted: June 1, 2025
Magdalena
Wiener Neudorf
It's really safe here is very much police and the last few years happened nothing I like it here very much the police is everywhere so it's extremely safe sometimes there are guys that look sus but everywhere is police so nothing can happen
Posted: June 1, 2025Graz
It depends in which part you are. I would avoid Griesplatz, Volksgarten, and some parts of Stadtpark at night. During the day there no dangerous parts of graz, exept Volksgarten. Save places of graz at night are Kaise Josef platz, Lendplatz and Schlossberg for example:)
Posted: May 31, 2025
Selina
Linz
Linz is fairly save. It's not the best but I think its okay. There are just a lot of drunk people and a lot of men out but normaly they don't say anything to you so they leave you alone. In total I think Linz is pretty save, normally there are not very much people going out at night.
Posted: May 28, 2025Graz
Graz is quite safe, I never feel afraid to be alone as a woman. I'm also not afraid to be alone in the evening, there are some strange people but they don't do any harm. In Graz I also don't actually always feel safe.
Posted: May 27, 2025Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 91 experiences from female travelers
Lidya
Turkey
Vienna, Couple travel
I spent 2 days in Vienna and it was truly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to. It’s a little expensive if you’re on a budget but cheaper food options are available and if you’re not a fan of museums like me you can explore the city by just walking around. The only museum-like place I’ve been to is the National Library and it is free for people under 19 years old(8€ for older) I really liked the aesthetic of the buildings and there are a lot of parks which makes it a lot better. Fyi, the famous Figlmüller didn’t really amaze me but it’s worth a try if you have the time and budget. Also, don’t miss out on the Prater if you like amusement parks, there are a lot of unique and fun attractions and I recommend going on the ferris wheel in the sunset.
Posted: June 6, 2025Innsbruck, Solo travel
i felt safe as a woman traveling alone. small extremely beautiful city, perfect as a weekend getaway, a bit expensive but it’s alright for this kind of cities. not much to do if you stay longer and as a tip always check working hours
Posted: June 4, 2025Safety in Austria
Vienna
Salzburg
Graz
Innsbruck
Villach
Baden
Linz
Passau
Burgenland
Klagenfurt
Ellmau
Bregenz
Krems An Der Donau
Wolfsberg
Worgl
Maurach
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